Dubai draw

Ana has been drawn to face Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships, which begin in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.

It will be the tenth meeting between the pair; Ana leads the head-to-head series 5-4 and has won the last five encounters.

China's Jie Zheng or a qualifier awaits in round two of the 56-woman event, while fourth seed Samantha Stosur is a possible third round opponent.
Sixth seed and countrywoman Jelena Jankovic is a possible opponent in the quarter-finals, while top seed Caroline Wozniacki and No.5 Li Na are potential adversaries in the last four.

The leading seeds in the bottom half of the draw, whom Ana cannot play until the final, are No.2 Vera Zvonareva, No.3 Francesca Schiavone, No.7 Victoria Azarenka and No.8 Agnieszka Radwanska.